You have plans to travel to the Northern region in Nigeria, What are the top 25 words you should know to be able to communicate lightly with indigenous citizens? First, let’s delve into a bit of history of the language.
Hausa language, the most important indigenous lingua franca in West and Central Africa, spoken as a first or second language by about 40–50 million people. It belongs to the Western branch of the Chadic language super-family within the Afro- Asiatic language phylum.The home territories of the Hausa people lie on both sides of the border between Niger, where about one-half of the population speaks Hausa as a first language, and Nigeria, where about one-fifth of the population speaks it as a first language. The Hausa are predominantly Muslim. Their tradition of long-distance commerce and pilgrimages to the Holy Cities of Islam has carried their language to almost all major cities in West, North, Central, and Northeast Africa.Today, we shall identify and translate 25 words from Hausa to English.
Hausa English
- Fitá Out
- Zòná Sit
- Abinci Food
- Kásuwà Market
- Rigá Cloth
- Táṣhi Stand
- Gudu Run
- Huwá Mother
- Muji Man
- Mátà Woman
- Yàrinyá Girl
- Yàrọ Boy
- Kujèrá Chair
- Wutá Light
- Kófá Door
- Màkárántá School
- Tákóda Book
- Tákálumi Shoe
- Idó Eye
- Kun̑é Ear
- Káfá Leg
- An̑chi Nose
- Mé nè nè su n̑a ká What’ your name?
- Gári Village
- Ruwá Water
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